New sales manager appointed

BROOMFIELD, CO -- Source Products Group, Inc. announces the appointment of Jamie Hiemer as regional sales manager for its PetraSlate and PetraSlate New Dimensions divisions. With a territory covering Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Minnesota, the new hire is responsible for procuring PetraSlate residential and commercial sales, and distributor and contractor relations.

Hiemer, formerly with Omaha-based Sunderland Brothers, brings over 10 years of ceramic tile and stone industry experience to his new post. Over the years, his expertise was developed by working with architects, commercial and residential contractors and retail dealers, while handling select project work for Omaha ChildrenÂ¿s Hospital, Omaha Home for Boys, Prairie Life Center, and OmahaÂ¿s First National Bank Tower.

Hiemer, an organization com-munications graduate of University of Nebraska at Kearny, has been an active member of the Nebraska Iowa Floor Covering Association, developing relationships with commercial and residential dealers and contractors.

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